Job summary
We are a two-site partnership with a practice population of circa
24,000 patients. We are seeking an enthusiastic
Practice Nurse with Chronic Disease Management to join our forward thinking and friendly nursing team.
The focus of the role is to deliver safe and effective nursing care to our patient population. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and also be able to work as part of the whole general practice team. The person will need to demonstrate strong professional decision making skills and clinical expertise.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
(Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for
Disclosures to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as
CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to;
Deliver practice nursing services and care to the practice population, support patients to live healthily, monitoring of chronic conditions, health promotion and screening activities.
You will undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist the smooth running of the practice including the provision of clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.
You will also facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary healthcare team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies.
You will be working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and general practice Nursing career and core capabilities framework.
Experience in chronic disease management is essential.
Please see the full job description for more details.
You will be working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and general practice Nursing career and core capabilities framework.
About us
We are a two-site partnership with a practice population of circa 24,000 patients. We are seeking an enthusiastic Practice Nurse with Chronic Disease Management to join our forward thinking and friendly nursing team.
The successful applicant must be prepared to work at either of our two surgery sites, Totton Health Centre or Forest Gate Surgery, both based in Totton, Southampton.
Benefits applying to this post include: NHS Pension, 6 weeks holiday p.a. pro-rata, uniform and Simplyhealth membership (after successful completion of probationary period).
The role is offered as either full or part time with a minimum of 2 days working per week
Closing Date: Sunday 8th June 2025 (11.59pm).Interviews are scheduled to be held weeks commencing 9th June 2025, however, please do not delay applying for this vacancy as some interviews may be held prior to the closing date if suitable applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of the role is to:
-
Deliver practice nursing services and care to
the practice population.
-
Support patients to live healthily, monitoring
of chronic conditions, health promotion and screening activities.
-
Work collaboratively with the general practice
team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
-
Undertake a variety of administrative duties to
assist in the smooth running of the Practice including the provision of
clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the Practice team.
-
Facilitate effective communication between
patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other
associated healthcare agencies
In addition, the post holder will be
encouraged and supported to undertake any training required to ensure
appropriate role development.
Person Specification:
-
Must hold more
than one academic Level 6 Diploma or post graduate certification in long-term
conditions care and/or public health initiatives.
-
Must have
demonstrable experience in leading long term conditions management and quality
improvement within a PCN
-
Must be
registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC
requirements.
-
Must be working
at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General
practice Nursing career and core capabilities framework.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities to be
undertaken by members of the nursing team are varied and will differ from time
to time under the direction of the Nurse Practitioner / Partners / Practice
Manager/HR Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and
staffing levels:
-
It is essential the candidate can implement,
evaluate and manage individual treatment plans for patients with chronic disease
and long-term health conditions.
-
Assess and care for patients with complex,
post-operative wounds (Desirable)
-
Administer vaccinations for baby immunisations
and assist with baby clinics (Desirable)
-
Participate with cervical cytology and contraceptive
management
-
Prioritise health problems and intervene
appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations
-
Computer data entry/data allocation and
collation; scanning, processing and recording information in accordance with
Practice procedures
-
Initiating contact with and responding to
requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies
and providers where appropriate
-
Support and
advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs
-
To cover PAN PCN working as and when required
Confidentiality:
-
In the course of
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive
information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in
confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy
and act appropriately
-
In the
performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,
Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to
information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such
information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
-
Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health
& Safety:
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety
Policy, to include:
-
Using personal
security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
-
Identifying the
risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that
manages those risks
-
Making effective
use of training to update knowledge and skills
-
Using appropriate
infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and
free from hazards
-
Reporting
potential risks identified
Equality
and Diversity:
- The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
-
Acting in a way
that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way
that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
-
Respecting the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
-
Behaving in a
manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights
Personal/Professional
Development:
The
post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
-
Participation in
an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
-
Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
- The post-holder will strive to
maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
-
Alert other team members to issues of quality
and risk
-
Assess own performance and take accountability
for own actions, either directly or under supervision
-
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by
reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve
and enhance the teams performance
-
Work effectively with individuals in other
agencies to meet patients needs
-
Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources
Communication:
The
post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within
the team and will strive to:
-
Communicate
effectively with other team members
-
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
-
Recognise
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution
to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
-
Apply Practice
policies, standards and guidance
-
Discuss with
other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
-
Participate in
audits where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of the role is to:
-
Deliver practice nursing services and care to
the practice population.
-
Support patients to live healthily, monitoring
of chronic conditions, health promotion and screening activities.
-
Work collaboratively with the general practice
team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
-
Undertake a variety of administrative duties to
assist in the smooth running of the Practice including the provision of
clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the Practice team.
-
Facilitate effective communication between
patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other
associated healthcare agencies
In addition, the post holder will be
encouraged and supported to undertake any training required to ensure
appropriate role development.
Person Specification:
-
Must hold more
than one academic Level 6 Diploma or post graduate certification in long-term
conditions care and/or public health initiatives.
-
Must have
demonstrable experience in leading long term conditions management and quality
improvement within a PCN
-
Must be
registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC
requirements.
-
Must be working
at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General
practice Nursing career and core capabilities framework.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities to be
undertaken by members of the nursing team are varied and will differ from time
to time under the direction of the Nurse Practitioner / Partners / Practice
Manager/HR Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and
staffing levels:
-
It is essential the candidate can implement,
evaluate and manage individual treatment plans for patients with chronic disease
and long-term health conditions.
-
Assess and care for patients with complex,
post-operative wounds (Desirable)
-
Administer vaccinations for baby immunisations
and assist with baby clinics (Desirable)
-
Participate with cervical cytology and contraceptive
management
-
Prioritise health problems and intervene
appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations
-
Computer data entry/data allocation and
collation; scanning, processing and recording information in accordance with
Practice procedures
-
Initiating contact with and responding to
requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies
and providers where appropriate
-
Support and
advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs
-
To cover PAN PCN working as and when required
Confidentiality:
-
In the course of
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive
information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in
confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy
and act appropriately
-
In the
performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,
Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to
information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such
information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
-
Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health
& Safety:
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety
Policy, to include:
-
Using personal
security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
-
Identifying the
risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that
manages those risks
-
Making effective
use of training to update knowledge and skills
-
Using appropriate
infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and
free from hazards
-
Reporting
potential risks identified
Equality
and Diversity:
- The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
-
Acting in a way
that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way
that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
-
Respecting the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
-
Behaving in a
manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights
Personal/Professional
Development:
The
post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
-
Participation in
an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
-
Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
- The post-holder will strive to
maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
-
Alert other team members to issues of quality
and risk
-
Assess own performance and take accountability
for own actions, either directly or under supervision
-
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by
reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve
and enhance the teams performance
-
Work effectively with individuals in other
agencies to meet patients needs
-
Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources
Communication:
The
post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within
the team and will strive to:
-
Communicate
effectively with other team members
-
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
-
Recognise
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution
to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
-
Apply Practice
policies, standards and guidance
-
Discuss with
other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
-
Participate in
audits where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must hold more than one academic Level 6 Diploma or post
- graduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives.
- Must have demonstrable experience in leading long term
- conditions management and quality improvement within a PCN
- Must be registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line
- with NMC requirements.
- Must be working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General practice Nursing career and core
- capabilities framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must hold more than one academic Level 6 Diploma or post
- graduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives.
- Must have demonstrable experience in leading long term
- conditions management and quality improvement within a PCN
- Must be registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line
- with NMC requirements.
- Must be working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General practice Nursing career and core
- capabilities framework.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
